WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Surfer Brad Smith, 29, was tragically killed in a shark attack at Left Handers Beach near ...
The International Shark Attack File recorded 105 total incidents last year—and unprovoked attacks were way up from 2024. Unprovoked global shark attacks rose in 2025, totaling 65 out of 105 incidents.
Shark attacks turned deadlier in 2025 — with fatalities spiking 125% worldwide, a new study shows. There were 65 unprovoked bites and nine deaths from those encounters with the toothsome predator, ...
A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in ...